Monday, October 4, 2010

Is Rahm Qualified to Run for Chicago Mayor?


Rahm Emanuel's lack of residency may disqualify him according to election lawyers.

The Chicago Sun Times reported:
The first question isn’t: Can Rahm win? It’s: Can Rahm run?

Sunday, Rahm Emanuel announced in a video posted on a website that he is preparing to run for mayor of Chicago. But two of Chicago’s top election lawyers say the state’s municipal code is crystal clear that a candidate for mayor must reside in the town for a year before the election.

That doesn’t mean they must simply own a home in the city that they rent out to someone else. They must have a place they can walk into, keep a toothbrush, hang up their jacket and occasionally sleep, the lawyers say.

1 comment:

  1. At least I bet we can access his birth certificate.

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